The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-22
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 Mir. Henry Rupky and wife, Wm. Futile and H. E. Thompson of Thomas were among the visitors here during the week, the former to make his final proof on his homestead and the three latter as witnesses.
 DIessrs. H. 4. Morgan and Fred Dalton were up from Thomas Fri day. Mir. Morgan is one of the proprietors of the new general merchandise establishment abont to be opened in the BOlan build ing. He has rented the Adolph Solomon house and intends re- moving his family here in the near future.
 A report was received Thursday from Thomas that few Indians had a fight on the reservation among themselves and that three were killed. If they will only con tinue in this good work the Indian question will soon be solved.
 Solomonville is to be a money order office after the 1st proximo. This is convenience very much needed at this point and should have been established years ago, but better late than never. Wm. Hubbard, formerly clerk for the late J. B. Collins, has been appointed postmaster at Thomas, vice F. E. McGinness, resigned. This change was contemplated some months ago by the post office department, but for some reason action has been delayed until the present.
 s. W. Pomeroy is at Thomas making the necessary arrange ment5 for commencing service on the mail line between Thomas and Grant.
 His honor, Judge Palm, inserted
 
 the harpoon of justice, to the ex- tent of forty-tive days in the cooler, into Francisco Perez, for an as sault on a Mexican woman.
 W. P. Shields, travelling sales man for the wholesale establish ment of L. B. Freudenthal x Co.,, of Fl Paso, Texas, visited the val ley this week in the interest of his firm. Billy is an ever-welcome yisi- tor to this section, and from the genial smile he always wears when here I should judge that he finds his visits beneficial to his firm if not to himself.
 I'D. Reymert, formerly probate clerk of this court, and later of the Tucson Mining Index, paid the valley a visit last week for the purpose of writing up its resources, etc, having been employed for this purpose by the Los Angeles Times.
 Professor Garratt, finding that it was not so easy to appropriate another mans farm as he imagined. became disgusted with this section and has taken his departure, not very generally regretted.
 Little Steve returned Friday looking like three-time winner.
 Deputy Sheriff Smith, who took silent departure Monday last, re- turned Saturday having in his custody Aleck Derrick, who has been wanted by the authorities for some time, having been indicted for grand larceny. Derrick was captured by Deputy Sheriff Jas. Speedy of Pima county at Her mosillo, Mexico, upon a requisi- ton from Governor Zulick, and turned over to Mir. Smith at No gales. Derrick was captured once before by Joe Cottreall, but man aged to escape. He may as well make up hls mind to face the music this time.
 District Attorney Bolan returned Saturday from Prescott, where he had been attending a session of the Territorial Board of Equaliza- tion.
 N. E. Cunningham came n dur ing the week from his ranch on the Bonita for supplies. He re- ports everything quiet n his sec tion and no signs of Indians.
 Sheriff Crawford arrived SatuT- day with two prisoners from Cliff ton, Our jail is filling, but mostly with parties serving sentences.
 The assessment roll has been filed with the Clerk of the Board. It shows an increase of about $100,000 over last year.